CONVERSION · ILLUMINANCE

Lux to exalux converter

Convert lux (lx) to exalux (Elx). Calculate any value, follow the unit-factor steps and check a conversion table.

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TRY YOUR OWN NUMBER Reverse conversion

Use a decimal point, such as 2.5. Enter a value in lx; the result is in Elx.

Exalux≈ 1e-18Elx

Formula

Elx ≈ lx × 1e-18

Worked example

Convert 1 lx to Elx:

1 lx ≈ 1e-18 Elx

Multiply your lx value by the factor above. The calculator uses the full conversion factor before rounding the displayed answer.

Lux to exalux table

Reference values rounded to 10 significant digits. Use the converter above for other amounts.

Approximate conversion reference
Lux (lx)Exalux (Elx)
0.1≈ 1e-19
0.5≈ 5e-19
1≈ 1e-18
2≈ 2e-18
5≈ 5e-18
10≈ 1e-17
25≈ 2.5e-17
50≈ 5e-17
100≈ 1e-16
1000≈ 1e-15

What lux measure

Lux (lx) represent illuminance. One unit equals 10^0 lx. One lux equals one lumen per square meter of incident illuminance.

Reading the result in exalux

Exalux (Elx) represent illuminance. One unit equals 10^18 lx. One lux equals one lumen per square meter of incident illuminance.

Where this conversion helps

Convert an illuminance reading while retaining its measurement conditions. Illuminance varies with position, angle and distance. Scaling lux does not predict the light at another location.

How the scale changes

The input unit has a factor of 1e0 lx; the output unit has a factor of 1e18 lx. Multiply the entered number by the input factor, then divide by the output factor. The physical quantity stays the same while its numerical representation changes.

Reading very small or large results

Scientific notation keeps very small and large values readable: 2.5e-6 means 0.0000025. The converter calculates with 50 significant digits internally and displays up to 10. Exact unit definitions do not remove uncertainty from the original measurement.

References

Definitions and method references. Example rates and prices on this page are editable assumptions.